Eating a small amount of ginger makes your body burn extra calories all day, even without exercise.

Scientific Claim

Oral ingestion of ginger powder (2–3 g) increases 24-hour energy expenditure in humans compared to placebo.

Original Statement

“There was actually a significant increase in the number of calories burned. When subjects had a glass with just a couple grams of ginger powder compared to placebo, they burned like 40 or 50 more calories throughout the course of the day just by having that.”

From video:You’ll Never Get Hungry During a Fast Again (16 Hours or More)byThomas DeLauer

Context Details

Domain

nutrition

Population

human

Subject

ginger powder ingestion

Action

increases

Target

24-hour energy expenditure

Intervention Details

Type: supplement

Dosage: 2–3 grams

Duration: 24 hours

Evidence from Studies

Supporting (1)

Ginger consumption enhances the thermic effect of food and promotes feelings of satiety without affecting metabolic and hormonal parameters in overweight men: a pilot study.

Randomized Controlled Trial

Human

2012 Oct

This study found that eating 2 grams of ginger with a meal made the body burn about 43 extra calories while digesting the food, which supports the idea that ginger can help you burn more energy throughout the day.

Contradicting (0)

No contradicting evidence found

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